WoolWeenies Club

[Biciclista]

today was a wool day for sure. Dawn was below 60 degrees and pouring. I put on my merino long sleeved teeshirt, my merino jersey on top of that, my ibex fiti knickers, my little ibex hat and my smartwool kneesocks. I wore my showers pass raincoat for a while, but got too hot. rode the whole day rain and no rain (note I did not mention sun) in wool. I got chilled on a long stop but the rest of the ride i did just fine.

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

The past two mornings have been 40F when we started out walking to town for our weekend breakfasts... Breaking out the wool for sure!

[Biciclista]

wow, that's cold!!!

[Crankin]

It's 44 as I write this. Delaying any outdoor exercise until at least 9 AM.

[GLC1968]

It was 48F when we left for our run on Friday. It was my first run of the season in wool! I wore my ultra light smartwool jersey and after the first couple of chilly minutes, it was the perfect choice.

Yay for wool running season!!

[moonfroggy]

so whee can i buy wool fabric like the stuff ibex uses so i ca sew my own wool clothes?

i love ibex clothes and now i am getting into sewing and sewing a lot of my own clothes and i am feeling brave enough and adventurous enough to try and sew wool shirts and leggings.

[Catrin]

I can't advise you on sewing, but when I was still doing a lot of needlework I found some nice wool fabric that I used for surface embroidery from a company that specialized in period reenactments. They sent me a swatch so I could look at it before I ordered a couple of yards of it.

I am sure you will find more traditional sources, but wanted to mention this as an option. Sounds like fun!

[Antaresia]

This is my first winter cycling, and I'm getting cold. I just did a search for "wool" to see what the form thought, and this popped up. It didn't take long, I now have 3 items in my cart at Smartwool and I'm going to MEC Thursday to try and get merino leggings.

I NEVER thought I'd see the day where I'd buy a $20 pair of socks.

[Jolt]

I stopped by a local alpaca farm on Sunday...got a little carried away shopping but they had some great stuff (and they were having a big sale). I got a pair of "Alpaca Extreme" socks, a hat and a really nice sweater that will be great for the winter. I wish I could upload pictures from my phone...the lady at the shop let one of the alpacas in to wander around (there's a door connecting the barn to the shop), and it was hilarious!

[jessmarimba]

I had a 35% off coupon for STP the other day so I splurged and bought a new boiled-wool jacket from Neve. It showed up today (I think I ordered it less than 48 hours ago!) and I'm in LOOOVE. All of the reviews said it the arms were too thin and too long and the jacket was suited for "aliens." Well, from the review details, I took a wager that I might be that alien and ta-da, it fits beautifully! The sleeves even cover my gumby arms all the way over my wrists! All that, at $200 off. For once I'm glad to be so oddly proportioned.

Very little that Neve makes fits me (and I have an XS sweater I'll be selling here shortly. Sleeves are too short! I loved it so much I bought it anyway but I've had it 2 years and worn it once).

[OakLeaf]

Ibex Indie long johns $42

Sale goes on all weekend, for those who observe Buy Nothing Day.

[jessmarimba]

Icebreaker has 30% off all black items. Or something like that.

Still too expensive for me but I thought I'd pass it on! Gonna check out TE's sale now...

[pll]

I stopped by a local alpaca farm on Sunday...got a little carried away shopping but they had some great stuff (and they were having a big sale). I got a pair of "Alpaca Extreme" socks, a hat and a really nice sweater that will be great for the winter. I wish I could upload pictures from my phone...the lady at the shop let one of the alpacas in to wander around (there's a door connecting the barn to the shop), and it was hilarious!

Too funny. Alpacas in Maine, mingling with lobsters? They live in the Andes... Be careful, they are consummate spitters.